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To be used to write a management plan for a private landowner. Some timber management (Selective thinning) may occur; However, details are TBD. Discussions with landowner and site visits by forester will be used to survey for endangered species and mitigation will be in consultation with NMDGF is any species of concern are encountered. Ground disturbance should be minimal and typical of selective thinning. Most of the property will be thinned by hand or masticated. Equipment used will be a masticator, chainsaws, and possibly a skidder. Activities will most likely occur in Spring of 2026.
USFS has identified 5 areas that have experienced high tree mortality post-fire that need reforestation. Appropriate native timber species such as Ponderosa Pine and Douglas-fir would be planted along 200 acres in the next 5 years (through fall 2030).
Burns & McDonnell was retained by NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (NEER) to conduct a protected species habitat assessment to aid in the development of the Cabezon BESS Project (Project). NEER is considering the development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located within an approximately 6.5-acre area of Sandoval County, New Mexico. Timing of the project has been undetermined at this time.
Corresponding LLC: Caballo Solar LLC
• 10 miles Southwest of Truth or Consequences, NM
• Physical Parameters:
• Study Area is approximately 2,571 acres
• Site address: in the area of Interstate-25 and New Mexico State Road 162
• Public Land Survey System: Portions of Sections 34-36 of Township 14S, Range 6W AND Portions of Section 1, ALL Section 2, & Portions of Sections 3, 10-12 of Township 15S, Range 6W of the New Mexico P.M. - Reception 11190 and APN 3033083195131; Reception 11195 and APN 3034087181118
• Google Earth KMZ file attached as: Caballo Solar Study Area
• Google Earth KMZ file of gen-tie attached as: N/A (gen-tie is within the Study Area)
proposed solar energy and battery energy storage facilities. The Pentstemon Solar Project Review Area consists of approximately 1,385 acres, and the Globemallow Solar Project Review Area consists of approximately 967 acres generally located on the east side of State Road 41 and approximately one mile north of White Lakes Road in southern Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The entire Study Area, which represents the combination of the two Review Areas, totals approximately 2,352 acres. Although the final design of the solar and battery storage facilities has not been completed, the Projects will likely entail the installation of photovoltaic modules, inverters, an underground electrical collection system, utility-scale battery systems, internal project roads, security fencing, operation and maintenance structures, and temporary parking and laydown areas. Clearing of onsite vegetation and grading, if necessary, will occur before the installation of infrastructure.
Corresponding LLC: Caballo Solar LLC
• 10 miles Southwest of Truth or Consequences, NM
• Physical Parameters:
• Study Area is approximately 2,571 acres
• Site address: in the area of Interstate-25 and New Mexico State Road 162
• Public Land Survey System: Portions of Sections 34-36 of Township 14S, Range 6W AND Portions of Section 1, ALL Section 2, & Portions of Sections 3, 10-12 of Township 15S, Range 6W of the New Mexico P.M. - Reception 11190 and APN 3033083195131; Reception 11195 and APN 3034087181118
• Google Earth KMZ file attached as: Caballo Solar Study Area
• Google Earth KMZ file of gen-tie attached as: N/A (gen-tie is within the Study Area)
This is a potential project - at this time we do not have a lot of details. We are just trying to figure out what might be onsite so that we can plan field investigations. There is no start date on the project at this time; most likely this summer.
- Corresponding LLC: Camino Real Solar LLC
- 34 miles North of Truth or Consequences, NM
- Physical Parameters:
- Study Area is approximately 3,197 acres
- Site address: in the area of Interstate-25 and Ft Craig Rd
- Public Land Survey System: A Portion of the Pedro Armendaris Grant No. 34 of 1820 (not formally a part of the PLSS). It is adjacent to the east of Sections 5, 8, & 17 of Township 8S, Range 2W of the New Mexico P.M. - Reception # R004549, APN 001104001801
This is a potential project - at this time we do not have a lot of details. We are just trying to figure out what might be onsite so that we can plan field investigations. There is no start date on the project at this time; most likely this summer.
Site 1: Melrose Solar - NM
• Corresponding LLC: Melrose Solar LLC
• 80 miles Northeast of Roswell, NM
• Physical Parameters:
• Study Area is approximately 1,614 acres
• Site address: in the area of New Mexico State Road 267 & Rosevelt Road
Public Land Survey System: All or parts of Sections 13 & 14, Township 1 North, Range 31 East of the New Mexico Principal Meridian AND All of Section 18, Township 1 North, Range 32 East of the New Mexico Principal Meridian.
This is just an investigation into the area. At this time, we are only looking at environmental constraints for the area. There is not much I can say except that this is a potential solar project. I just want to see what plants and animals are in the area and see if this is a good location. We will do a follow-up survey once we have this information to verify the environmental constraints. We do not have a time that this activity will take place. We will base the timing of the survey on the results of this report.
The proposed project is in the early stages of scoping. The known size of the project is
approximately 2,300 acres. Details of construction are unknown at this time.
Implementation of Definition of "Waters of the United States" in light of 2023 Sackett determination
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army intend to engage with State and Tribal co- regulators; industry and agricultural stakeholders; environmental and conservation stakeholders; and the public on certain key topics related to the implementation of the definition of ''waters of the United States'' in light of the Supreme Court's 2023 decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. The agencies are committed to learning from the past regulatory approaches--the pre-2015 regulations and guidance, the 2015 Clean Water Rule, the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule, the 2023 Rule, and the Amended 2023 Rule--while engaging with stakeholders before taking further administrative action to provide any additional clarification to agency staff, co-regulators, and the public on specific aspects of the definition of ''waters of the United States.'' This notice includes an announcement of forthcoming listening sessions on specific key topic areas to hear interested stakeholders' perspectives on defining ''waters of the United States'' consistent with the Supreme Court's interpretation of the scope of Clean Water Act jurisdiction and how to implement that interpretation as the agencies consider next steps. The agencies are also accepting written recommendations from members of the public via a recommendations docket. These opportunities are intended to provide for broad, transparent engagement with a full spectrum of stakeholders.
Clean Water Act Permit, Proposed Rulemaking, River/Stream Management, Water Diversions/Irrigation, Water Management, Water Quality, Wetlands/Springs
The Southline Transmission Line Project consists of two primary sections: 1) New Build and 2) Upgrade. The New Build section will include a new double-circuit 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line that will start at the Afton Generating Station, located approximately 12 miles southwest of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and travels 219.4 miles west along a 200-foot-wide right-of-way (ROW) to the Apache Generating Station located nearly 12 miles to the southwest of Willcox, Arizona. For the Upgrade section, the existing Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) 115-kV transmission lines will be upgraded to a double-circuit 230-kV transmission lines from the Apache Generating Station that travels 56.2 miles west along a 150-foot-wide ROW to the Vail Substation in Tucson, Arizona. The project previously had a FEIS and BO; however, the project has changed some and has new ownership (Grid United is the current owner). Therefore, SWCA is investigating the need for reinitiation of Section 7 Consultation with the USFWS, including (1) if any new impacts to species previously conducted; (2) new effects to newly listed species and/or critical habitats; or (3) any new candidate, proposed species, or proposed critical habitats need to be addressed. The BLM is the lead federal agency on the New Build portion and WAPA is the lead federal agency on the Upgrade portion.
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